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Croydon Labour promises pensioners a Council Tax rebate

Croydon’s Labour councillors make announcement that will benefit every pensioner household in the Borough.

They have promised that every pensioner household will be entitled to a Council Tax rebate of £130 if Labour wins the council election in May.

Leader of the Opposition Labour Group, Councillor Tony Newman said:

“In the last four years Croydon’s residents have been charged an extra £136 on their Council Tax bills by Croydon’s Tory Council. They have charged this extra at the same time as cutting services to the people who need them the most. Labour recognises that many pensioners are on small fixed incomes and we felt that they would benefit most from this rebate.

“In conjunction with our previously announced commitment to provide free school meals, increased policing and a weekly recycling collection to all properties, we feel that there is now a clear distinction between what you can expect from a Labour Council especially when you make comparisons with the Tory plans to spend £450 million on a new Council Headquarters.”

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